The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar
It’s possible for every coaching conversation to build connection and spark change, and Elena Aguilar will show you how. Elena Aguilar is one of education’s leading voices on coaching. Educators around the globe use her research-based coaching method to transform their organizations. Her company, Bright Morning, brings the ideas in her best-selling books to life by providing world-class professional development to mission-driven leaders. In The Bright Morning Podcast, Elena teaches you how to make every conversation count by demonstrating Transformational Coaching conversations. Every episode tackles a pressing coaching challenge. Resistance. Racism. Burnout. Overwhelm. Struggling new teachers. You’ll find it all here. If you’re ready to thrive in your work, listen in. New episodes drop every Monday. To learn more about Elena, go deeper into every episode, find the resources and tools she mentions, or join one of her workshops, check out https://brightmorningteam.com.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 266
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Building Strong Coach/Admin Relationships: Episode 195
Are you a coach who feels like you’re “between” different groups in your building (admin, teachers, etc.)?
Are you trying to navigate an “us vs. them” mentality at your site?
Are you wondering what y…
What to Do When You’re Not Feeling Compassionate or Curious: Episode 194
We all experience moments in our conversations where our compassion and curiosity reserves are low. We also know that compassion and curiosity are core dispositions for a Transformational Coach. In t…
What You Need to Know about Classroom Walkthroughs: Episode 193
Do your classroom walkthroughs and data collection lead to empowered teachers and stronger relationships? If not, this is the episode you need. Elena shares what you need to consider and specific ste…
How to Set Up Meeting Process Observers: Episode 192
Are your team meetings working for you? If you’re experiencing…
- Underlying tension
- Things that are not being said
- People not listening to each other
- Topics that go way off the agenda
- People dominating the…
Coaches of Color, It’s Time to Honor Your Needs: Episode 191
Are you a coach or leader of color working across lines of racial difference? If so, this episode is for you!
Elena shares what you need to know and have in order to thrive in your role.
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How to Use the Ladder of Inference in Your Coaching Conversations: Episode 190
The Ladder of Inference is a powerful coaching tool…if you know how to use it. In this episode, Elena demonstrates how to use the Ladder of Inference in a coaching conversation where a coachee has sh…
I Don’t Want to Co-Sign THOSE Feelings: Episode 189
Have you ever found yourself on the receiving end of feelings that make you feel some kind of way? In this episode, Elena walks you through five steps to respond compassionately and productively with…
REPLAY: What is Resistance?: Episode 147
Elena hasn’t experienced resistance in her coaching conversations in over a decade. In this episode, she shares her five step process to eliminate resistance in your coaching conversations (...and re…
REPLAY: Attend to the Details: Episode 125
Details can make or break a learning experience, yet are too often overlooked or deprioritized as “logistics.” It’s time for that to change.
In this episode, Elena shares why attending to the details…
REPLAY: When Things Don’t Go According to Plan: Episode 147
There are 20 minutes left in your session, and you have an hour's worth of content. What do you do?
Adaptive facilitation is the key to staying calm and skillfully adjusting course when things don’t …
REPLAY: Powerful Facilitation Starts and Ends With You: Episode 123
If you want to lead transformative learning experiences, you must tend to your own transformation. In this episode, Elena dives into one of the 7 habits that transform professional development: knowi…
REPLAY: How to Set Yourself Up For a Great Year: Episode 146
Resolutions don’t work for the overwhelming number of people, but we know what does! Today we’re replaying one of the most listened-to episodes in 2023 to help you kick off 2024. In this episode, Ele…
REPLAY: The End of Month Routine You Need
Here’s the secret to ending the year feeling fulfilled and accomplished: reflect and adjust along the way.
Today we’re replaying a listener favorite episode, The End of Month Routine You Need, in whi…
REPLAY: The role of "self-care" for educators: Episode 160
This week the Bright Morning Podcast is on break so we’re replaying timely episodes. Today we’re replaying the first episode in a four-part mini-series on cultivating emotional resilience and coachin…
Coaching Resistance: Part 1 - What is Resistance: Episode 147
Dreading some of your potential holiday conversations? If you’re anticipating resistance to your ideas, activities, or beliefs, this is an episode for you!
Today we’re replaying the first episode in …
REPLAY: Preparing for Break
In today’s episode replay, Elena once again becomes the coach in your ear, providing some guidance for how you can think about winter break to ensure it serves you and your needs.
Prioritize learning…
Try It On: Supercharge Your Learning: Episode 188
In this final episode of our Try it On Challenge mini-series, Elena shares the three questions you need to engage in a 10-minute post-coaching conversation reflection that will supercharge your learn…
Try It On: Let Your Coachee Lead: Episode 187
In this episode of our Try it On Challenge mini-series, Elena shares the coaching question you need if you’d like to trust the coaching process and more fully center your coachee and let them take th…
Thank You for One Million Downloads!
We are popping up on your feed to share some exciting news and a special giveaway that we will run for the next two weeks to thank all of your for helping us hit this milestone.
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Try It On - The Power of Silence: Episode 186
In this episode of the Try It On Challenge mini-series, Elena shares about the power of holding silence in a coaching conversation and provides you with the tips you need to do so with confidence.
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